Biomedical subjects

R Escott

Publications and source records attributed to R Escott.

3 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed1997

Australian midwives: leaders in lactation consultancy.

Midwives all over Australia are furthering their breastfeeding knowledge and skills, to lead the world in lactation support. The certification exam conducted by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners has played a central role in this extraordinary revolution by setting competency standards, motivating the acquisition of specialist skills, and opening up career opportunities. However, it is the consumers, the mothers and babies, who are the principal beneficiaries.

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PubMed1997

Monitoring of impurities using high-performance liquid chromatography with diode-array detection: eigenvalue plots of partially overlapping tailing peaks.

The chromatogram of ropinirole in the presence of about 5% of a closely eluting impurity, obtained by HPLC with diode-array detection, was analysed by chemometric procedures. Log eigenvalue plots were used to determine the relative composition of regions of the chromatogram. It is shown that since the peaks exhibit tailing, unusual behaviour is found in the plots. This is verified by performing simulations, in which it is demonstrated that peak asymmetry has a pronounced influence on this chemometric approach. In many cases of liquid chromatographic analysis, asymmetric peak shapes are encountered and methods for peak purity assessment should be re-evaluated in the light of these asymmetries.

Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid↗

PubMed1995

The "I" in the IBLCE.

The IBLCE's mission is to certify, by means of an independent internationally recognized examination, individuals who demonstrate their competence to practice as International Board Certified Lactation Consultants, providing quality care to babies and mothers worldwide.

Certification↗